Central Highlights: 5 days 4 nights

Itinerary

Morning pick up at hotel and have a half an hour drive to Hoi An with a stop at Hoa Chau to experience life style of one of the typical communal villages of the central Vietnam. On arrival, enjoy a walking tour of the ancient town center and take in the former merchants’ houses, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the colorful market with its stalls brimming with tropical specialties. Afternoon, drive to Hue, the capital of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty of emperor from 1802 till 1945. The scenic route passes through Danang before climbing over the Mountain Clouds Hai Van Pass where a spectacular panorama of the central coastline can be viewed at the summit, dropping down to the wonderfully photogenic fishing village of Lang Co located on a sand dune line. Upon arrival in Hue, check in hotel and free at leisure.

Morning enjoy a 55 km drive to Son Trach with the beautiful scenery of cone-shaped limestone hills rising from the flat valleys. Upon arrival, take a boat cruise for 6 hours to explore the series of spectacular River Caves around the area including Phong Nha (Teeth and Wind) Cave, the longest one with the length of 8 km among the surroundings. After the journey, we drive back to Hue.

Morning, drive to visit the elaborate Tu Duc Royal Tomb which was designed to blend with the natural setting of the landscape and Khai Dinh Royal Tomb with different architecture and atmosphere that has elements of eastern art mixed with western designs. Afternoon, embark on a dragon boat cruise upstream the Romantic Perfume River to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue’s most preserved religious monument standing on the riverbank with its seven-floor tower. End the day at the Imperial Citadel